Corn-husking implement



' (No Model.)

. J. NIKONi CORN HUSKING IMPLBMBNT.

,682. Patented Mar.u-7,1882'.1 I

Mew/ f UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JACOB NIXON, OF WINFIELD, KANSAS.

CORN-HUSKING IMPLEMENT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent fNo. 254,682, dated March'7, 1882.

Application filed January 17, 1882. (No model.)

.To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JACOB NIKON, ofVinfield, in the county of' Cowley and State of Kansas, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Gorn-'Husking Implements; and Ido hereby declare the following to he a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled intheart to which it pertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to corn-husking implements, the object being toprovide an implement which shall be simple and inexpensive inmanufacture and of such a construction that it will present acutting-edge lengthwise to the ear to be husked. t

The invention consists in the features of construction hereinafterdescribed,andpointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of my improvement inposition in the hand ofthe husker. Fig. 2 is a side view of the same.Fig. 3 is an elevation from the side opposite to that shown in Fig. 2.Fig. tis a modification.

Arepresents the shank of the device, bent outwardly at its lower end toform a hook, a.

B represents the husking-pin, projecting from one side ofthe upper endof the shank A. This pin is bent in slightly spiral form, so that itscutting-edge b is at about a right angle to the plane ofthe shank A, andthe pointb is turned slightly outward from the palm of the hand of ktheuser. e

C represents a sliding or adjustable strip, having its upper endbentdownwardly to form a hook, c, while its opposite end is providedwith a slot, c', through which project a screw, D, and a guiding-stud,d.

Theirnplement as thus constructed is adapted to be held on the innerside of the fingers, the hook a passing under the fourth finger and thehook c extending over the second finger of the hand ofthe user, as shownin Fig. 1 of the drawings.

It will be observed that the cutting-edge b of the bushing-pin is by itsspiral form adapted to cut the husk lengthwise and in the direction ofits ber, and consequently the husk may be easily cut, as the naturalobstruction incident to a cross-grain cut is avoided.

A further advantage of the peculiar curva- 5o ture of the pin is foundin the fact that its point b is bent slightly outward, so as not tointerfere with or catch upon the ear after the latter is husked; but theear may be quickly thrown aside. The construction shown also leaves theforefinger of the huskers hand l'ree to grasp and manipulate the ear.

By means of the adjustable strip C the device may be fitted to hands ofdifferent sizes and the hooks serve to securely hold'the device 6o inplace upon the lingers of the user.

As illustrated in Fig. 4, the spiral pin may be made in a separatepiece, if desired, and riveted to the shank, so that in case ot'breakage of the pin or undue wear ofthe same it and provided with aspirally-twisted husking- 7o pin so arranged in relation to the shankthat its cutting-edge will be presented in a line with the grain ofthehusk, in combination with an auxiliary hook adapted to receive ythesecond finger of the hand, substantially as set forth.

2. In a corn-husking implement, a shank bent to form a hook, andprovided with a spirallytwisted husking-pin whose point is bentoutwardly, in combination with au adjustable hook secured to said shank,substantially as 8 set forth.

3. In a corn-bushing implement, the combination, with the shank A,provided with the spirally-twisted pin B, ofthe slotted and hooked stripC, the screw D, and guiding-stud val, substantiaily as set forth.

In testimony whereofI have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

JAcoE ANIKON.

Witnesses L. D. LENoR, S. D. PEYOR.

